Category: Press News
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The Forgotten American Who Went: Arthur Guy Empey
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Many are familiar with war-themed novels like The Red Badge of Courage (1895) and All Quiet on the Western Front (1929), but few have ever heard of Over the Top by Arthur Guy Empey. Arthur Guy Empey and his first book Over the Top (1917) redefined war literature. Over the…
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Targeting Discretion: Sneak Peak!
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Last week we promised a sneak peak into our forthcoming title, Targeting Discretion by Casey LaFrance, so click here to read online or download a sample chapter of Dr. LaFrance’s book!
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The Man Behind the Model: An Introduction to Dr. Casey LaFrance
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With all the discussion about police discretion, Dr. Casey LaFrance’s Targeting Discretion could not be an more timely. Police discretion and its importance may be a bit more obvious but you may not know much about the man behind the material. Dr. Casey LaFrance is an associate professor in the department…
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Coming Soon- Targeting Discretion
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Casey LaFrance has spent years researching police discretion, a hot topic when he began his research and an equally relevant topic now. LaFrance questions the lines drawn between discretion and protocol and when it is acceptable for police to use discretion rather than follow protocol. LaFrance offers a new model…
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A Sample Read: I’m in the Room by Lawrence Weill
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Whether you’re waiting your copy of I’m in the Room to arrive or you’re waiting to pick up a copy at one of Dr. Weill’s book signings, you can now get a sneak peak! Click here to read a sample chapter from I’m in the Room. We hope you enjoy! Remember, you…
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Coming Soon! Targeting Discretion by Casey LaFrance
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This book is a go-to resource that represents a research project that has spanned almost a decade. Since the 1970s, frontline officers and police command staff have been trained to view discretion as a “doughnut hole.” Unfortunately, this model is becoming stale in an era of complex relationships, fuzzy boundaries, and…
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My Mission with The Press
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When I am posed with the question of what brought me to the University of North Georgia Press one word seems to do the trick; metamorphosis. There is something extraordinarily beautiful about the transformation of the written word, the knowledge that style and tone can impart, and the clarity that…